7:20 pm
April 13

Marlins @ Braves

Who will WIN this matchup? (7 Innings)

Miami Marlins (2-6)

@ Atlanta Braves (4-5)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Lopez (MIA): 0-1; 1.54 ERA

Fried (ATL) 0-0; 9.00 ERA

 

Current odds:

Miami Marlins: (+150)

Atlanta Braves: (-160)

 

• The resurgence of the Garrett Cooper may be just what the Miami Marlins’ sagging offense needs to back up the team’s stellar pitching staff. Cooper had gone 0-for-11 in the previous four games before collecting three hits in Miami’s 5-3 win on Monday. He doubled home two runs to tie the game in the eighth inning and knocked in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th.

• Miami will bid to win its third straight game on Tuesday when it sends right-hander Pablo Lopez (0-1, 1.54 ERA) to the mound to face Atlanta southpaw Max Fried (0-0, 9.00). Lopez will make his third start of the season. He took the loss in his last outing on Wednesday against St. Louis, allowing two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He limited the Cardinals to three hits and two walks with six strikeouts, but surrendered a two-run homer to Yadier Molina on his final pitch of the game. Lopez has made eight career starts against the Braves, going 2-4 with a 4.43 ERA.

• Fried, who went 7-0 last season, is coming off one of his worst starts when he was tagged for five runs on eight hits in two innings on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Fried left the game shortly after being hit in the right calf by a sharp bouncer off the bat of Juan Soto. In six career starts against the Marlins, Fried is 0-1 with a 5.13 ERA. He made two starts against Miami last season and he did not record a decision while registering a 2.45 ERA over 7 1/3 innings.

• Atlanta’s offense continues to be fueled by right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who was 1-for-2 with a triple, three walks and two runs scored in the series opener. Acuna, who has 10 extra-base hits on the season, has 15 hits in his last 26 at-bats (.577) after starting the season 2-for-12.

5/10
Confidence
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Atlanta Braves
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